FAQ V.1 EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD - European Commission
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EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
FAQ V.1European Sustainability Award 2019 - FAQ
What is the European Sustainability Award?
In 2018, the European Commission launched for the first time ever a
European Sustainability Award to reward the efforts and creativity of
European people, businesses and organisations. The award will be granted
annually to recognise initiatives that are turning the Sustainable
Development Goals into concrete solutions and opportunities, contributing
thus to the global 2030 Agenda implementation.
What is the theme of the 2019 European Sustainability Award? Are
there any reasons behind the selection of this particular theme?
In July 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the draft
resolution titled Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development at the global level (document A/70/L.60). The Assembly
decided the themes for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable
Development for the following three years: “Eradicating poverty and
promoting prosperity in a changing world” in 2017, “Transformation
towards sustainable and resilient societies” in 2018 and “Empowering
people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” in 2019.
For the 2019 European Sustainability Award, the theme is therefore
“Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”. This theme
refers to a cluster of SDGs: SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 8 on decent
work and economic growth, SDG 10 on reduced inequalities, SDG 13 on
climate action, SDG 16 on peace justice and strong institutions and SDG 17
on partnerships for the goals. Initiatives will have to respect the cross-
cutting nature of the SDGs and address the three dimensions of sustainable
development: environmental, economic and social.
Further information on the choice of the theme can be obtained via:
https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND_CCPCJ_joint/2030
Agenda/A.70.L.60.pdf
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Where can I find the Rules of Contest? Can I have access to a translated
version of the rules of contest?
For more information on the rules of contest, please follow the link:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/european-sustainability-award-
rules-of-contest-en_1.pdf
The rules of contest are only available in English.
What are the eligibility requirements?
There are 4 eligibility requirements:
(1) The application process will be open to 4 stakeholder categories: (A)
Public bodies, (B) Private bodies, (C) Civil society and (D) Youth
organisations. For the first three categories, sub-categories are foreseen to
ensure the principle of diversity among Award winners. All applicants must
indicate the category for which they apply.
(2) All applicants must be based/registered in a Member State of the
European Union.
(4) All submitted projects/initiatives must be completed.
(3) All submitted projects/initiatives must address all three dimensions of
sustainable development – environmental, economic and social – and be in
line with the 2019 theme of the European Sustainability Awards.
Am I eligible to participate if my organisation operates outside the EU?
Yes, provided your organisation fulfils two conditions: (1) Your
organisation must be based/registered in a Member State of the European
Union. (2) Only civil societies can submit projects/initiatives taking place
both inside and outside the European Union.
Otherwise, submitted projects/initiatives can only cover activities taking
place inside the European Union.
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Am I eligible to participate if I receive funding from outside the EU?
Yes. As long as the applicants are based/registered in a Member State of the
European Union, are managing the project and are ultimately responsible
for its results on the ground, funding may be provided from outside the EU.
Am I eligible to participate with an ongoing project?
No. Submitted projects/initiatives must be completed; in other words,
projects/initiatives must have delivered results at the stage of submission.
Is it mandatory to address all the mentioned SGDs and all their
respective targets? If so, to what extent?
The competition requires that the initiatives being submitted reflect the
integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable
Development Goals and the three dimensions of sustainable development,
including cross-cutting issues as well as new and emerging issues. The rules
of contest do not foresee specific weights being attributed to individual
goals or targets.
What is the selection process?
The selection process of the winner will be two-staged:
(1) After the eligibility screening, an evaluation committee will evaluate
each application’s executive summary (part B of the application) and
proposal (part C of the application), as elaborated upon in section 3 and
Annex 1 of the Rules of Contest. The evaluation committee will prepare a
shortlist of outstanding applications per category. The exact number of
shortlisted applications will be determined by the evaluation committee.
(2) The Jury will then decide on the winners based on the shortlist
prepared by the evaluation committee. The Jury will choose the winners
based on unanimity. In case no unanimity can be reached, the Commission
representative in the Jury will chose the winners amongst the preferred
applications of the other Jury members. There are no quantitative award
criteria.
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How many award categories and prizes are envisaged for the 2019
European Sustainability Award?
In 2019, a total of 7 Awards will be attributed, one for each award category.
The 7 award categories are as follows:
(1) Public body: subnational legal public entities reaching a population
above 100.000 individuals; project/initiative must take place inside the
European Union
(2) Public body: subnational legal public entities reaching a population
equal to/under 100.000 individuals; project/initiative must take place
inside the European Union
(3) Private body: SME; project/initiative must take place inside the
European Union
(4) Private body: Large enterprise; project/initiative must take place inside
the European Union
(5) Civil Society/Non-profit organization: project/initiative taking place
inside the European Union
(6) Civil Society/Non–profit organisation: project/initiative taking place
outside the European Union
(7) Youth organisations; project/initiative must take place inside the
European Union
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What does the prize consist of?
The European Sustainability Award is a prestigious recognition for all who
incorporate the principle of sustainability into their daily activities,
operations and practices. The Award is non-monetary and brings high
visibility in the form of renewed public interest and increased media
coverage. The winners of the 2019 European Sustainability Award will be
announced during a ceremony held in Brussels beginning of 2019
(indicative). In addition, the list of winners and possibly also shortlisted
candidates will be published on the Commission's website.
How can I apply to the European Sustainability Award?
The application must obligatory include (Part A) an eligibility section, (Part
B) an executive summary and (Part C) a proposal. Please consult the Rules
of Contest, page 8, for more information on the application structure.
Applications must be readable, accessible and printable. Applications may
be filled in and followed up by any representative actor of the participant.
However, the submitted application requires the signature of a senior
representative of the applying organisation.
Applications must be sent to SG-STAKEHOLDERPLATFORM-
SDG@ec.europa.eu. Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail.
May I submit more than one application?
Yes, the Rules of Contest allow for organisations to present more than one
application for the award. Please consult the "Rules of participation" section
in the Rules of Contest, pages 4-7, for more information on criteria per
category.
Can I have an indicative timeline of the following steps?
The closing date for submissions is 14 September 2019. The pre-selection
will take place in October-November 2018, followed by the final selection in
November-December 2018. The winners will be announced during a
ceremony held in Brussels beginning of 2019 (indicative).
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